Hope For Film
Ted Hope, Sasha Santiago, Vanessa Hope, Courtney Daniels, Jon Reiss-8Above, Stephen Follows, Joshua Smith, The SlamWe need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, especially a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together & examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build our own sustainable & generative creative practices.
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A producer on over 70 films, studio exec on over 60, Ted launched Amazon’s foray into feature film production. His memoir/handbook "HopeForFilm" is available for your reading pleasure.
Outsider filmmaker reimagining the next wave of cinema through community labs and hyper-local distribution—founder of Actors Tank and FilmStack PDX, building filmworks from inside Portland’s Union Station, exploring a living cinema.
Documentary & fiction films. Director, producer INVISIBLE NATION on PBS this May! LOVE IS A CRIME podcast w Vanity Fair. Host, vHOPEFUL CONVERSATIONS podcast w inspiring filmmakers & authors, wherever you listen & on my husband, Ted Hope’s Substack
Filmmaker. What Other Couples Do. Bedroom Story. It’s Not You, It’s LA (aka This Fucking Town). Author of “Yes You Can - How to Make a Movie for Almost No Money.” Gen X at Midlife podcast, on Apple and Spotify.
I am a filmmaker and am also devoted to helping filmmakers connect with audiences - eg - distribution and marketing. I distribute films, run a distribution lab, speak and do strategic consultation.
I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records.
I'm Josh. This newsletter is where I think out loud about politics, class, race, gender, and the stories we tell ourselves to avoid the truth and more importantly art movies and philosophy. I don't have all the answers. I refuse to stop asking.
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